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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1951
Page
7
A school adopts a citizenship points system to grade students each term. Points are earned for good conduct and academics, with deductions for tardiness absences and misbehavior, affecting graduation eligibility and honors.
The City Council bought the Ralph Rich building on Main Street for $1,000 to serve as a new meeting place after court house rearrangements. Once remodeled, the city library will move into the building, according to Mayor Weldon Grandy.
Funeral services for Joleen Roberts Pugmire were held Wednesday at the Ray Pugmire home in St. Charles. The program included prayers, songs by the choir and duets by Carrie and Ruth Pugmire, with speakers and pallbearers named, and Matthews Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hannah Sleight Grimmett 79 of Aberdeen Idaho died Sept 6 after falling on cafe steps in American Falls She was returning from a Sleight reunion at Lava Hot Springs and Paris with relatives She survived by four sons and five daughters and several siblings Funeral services were held Sept 10 in Aberdeen under Davie Mortuary arrangements.
The Montpelier Bears defeated North Cache 21 to 0 in their season opener last Friday. Coach Ken Barrett’s squad looked strong and poised to challenge opponents this season. The report also notes North Cache’s 13-0 win over Preston on Labor Day and mentions local residents trips and a polio victim update for Mrs. Peter Skousen.
Kraft Foods Co announced the winners at a Burgoyne Cafe banquet in Montpelier. Bruce Humphreys of Liberty won the state and Paris division prize a trip to the Eastern Idaho State Fair and a Pacific States Dairy Bx trip. Second place La Monte Bee of Georgetown Idaho received a $25 savings bond and travel. Eight other awards ranged from 15 dollars to milk strainers.
A public meeting is scheduled for Monday September 17 at 8 p m at Montpelier City Hall. Bear Lake County Agricultural Mobilization committee hosts the session to discuss the Department of Agriculture family farm policy review and invites constructive criticism and public opinions on farm policy development.
Miss DeLoris Peterson daughter of Mrs Oliver L Peterson and the late Mr Peterson of Ovid and Reed Z West son of Mr and Mrs Bert West of Spanish Fork Utah married Aug 27 in the Salt Lake Temple with Pres Robert D Young officiating. They honeymoon in southern Utah parks and Boulder Dam and reside in Provo. A tea for the bride is planned at her mother's home on Friday Sept 14 at 2 pm.
Funeral services for Eleda Hopkins Stock were held Saturday at 2 pm in the Fish Haven LDS chapel. Bp Glenn Stock conducted. speakers included Cyril Lau of Soda Springs and Alt on Kearl. Garden City performers and Dina Brown of Liberty provided music. Matthews Mortuary of Montpelier handled arrangements.
Beloved daughter and sister Jean is remembered with gratitude as Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hirschi and family thank friends for their assistance in every possible way.
Fielding High School plans Homecoming Friday September 21 inviting alumni and former students of Fielding Academy or High School. Alumni program at 11 a.m. Football game Fielding versus Wearside at 2 p.m. Dance in the pavilion in the evening.
At the City Council meeting on September 5 Fred J Price was appointed City Clerk and Police Judge to fill the unexpired term of W Smith Hoge who resigned due to ill health Hoge served the city in the role for many years and was thanked for his service Price assumed duties after the meeting John B Hoge had filled the position during his father’s illness and was gratefully acknowledged by the council
Funeral services for Jean Hirschi of St. Charles were held Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. on the family lawn. Bishop Lothair Rich presided, with Al virus Arnell conducting, a large attendance, musical selections by the choir and soloists, remembrances by local church leaders, and a grave dedication by Alfred Keetch. Pallbearers included DeVon Hirschi, Loran Hirschi, Hyrum Hirachi, Alfred Keetch, Lyman Hirschi, and Jesse Hirschi.
A fire Wednesday morning at about 6 o clock damaged a warehouse in the northeast part of town. The blaze burned several sacks of chicken mash and opened a hole in the floor with only slight damage to the near empty building owned by Albert Spencer. Origin of the fire is unknown.
Five Utah Power & Light employees from Bear Lake area received the 1950 Claude L. Matthews award for heroic service maintaining electric supply amid severe winter conditions. Jack Butterfield Richard Morgan Sherman Halling Mark White of Montpelier and Grover Cleveland of St. Charles accepted bronze medals at a Salt Lake City ceremony.
The Fielding Spartans host North Marsh High School this Friday in the season opener. A new public address system and bleachers will be used, with the game centered on the field to aid parking on both sides. Local merchants will close to allow attendance. Game time is 2 p.m. Sept 14. Afterward, the Back to School Dance in the pavilion welcomes all.
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers met August 30 at Mrs. Darwin Haddock’s home. Lucile Crawford led a lesson on Latter day Saint Schools. Etta Bird was elected Captain with Nina Bloorn as 1st Vice and Edna Law as 2nd Vice. Maude Humpherys as Secretary Treasurer. Beulah Bird Historian. Iris Collings Registrar. Eliza B. Cook Chaplain. Edna Shepherd Custodian. Nellie Lyons Chorister. Lucille L. Rogers Organist. Opal Shepherd Librarian. Retiring officers were Edith Haddock Captain. Millie Stucks 2nd Vice. Mary Hansen Secretary. Mary A. Lewis Chorister.
Listings from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital show multiple admissions from Sept. 5 to Sept. 10 including medical and accident cases. Notable entries include Rex Williamson and Andrew Clark admitted Sept. 8 and 9 respectively, plus several births: Parker, Taylor, Sparks, Hansen, Smith, and Bosch.
Vaughn Pugmire and daughter Raymond Roberts and family Ray Pugmire family express gratitude for acts of kindness and floral offerings following the death of their wife mother and daughter.
Matthew Cowley of the Council of the Twelve Apostles and J Lenardive of the Church Welfare Program will attend the Bear Lake Stake Quarterly Conference Saturday and Sunday to represent General Authorities of the Church.
The Laketown community mourns Hilla Rose Lamborn born Oct 1 1926 daughter of John N and Zina Barley Lamborn who died after contracting polio Sept 2 Memorial services were held in Logan with many Laketown relatives attending Ila Rose served as a nurse and had cared for polio patients locally Her survivors include her parents a Logan brother Ruel a Logan sister Pauline Clawson and Laketown grandmother Mrs Barbara Harley Services noted many Laketown relatives attended.
Miss Shirla V. Howell of Wish Haven and Donald Wade Fry of Bremerton Washington were married Thursday September 6th at the Galt Lake Temple with Pres. Young performing. They will reside in Bremerton after a reception in Fish Haven and a honeymoon to Yellowstone Park. Both are returned missionaries from the Spanish American mission.
Funeral services for Edith A. Welker 56 of Ogden were held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Bloomington ward chapel with Bishop LaVell G. Ward presiding. Burial followed in Bloomington cemetery. Welker died September 5 in an Ogden hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 26, 1895, in Bloomington Idaho. Surviving are her husband Jacob B. Welker two sons Evan T. Welker and Von T. Welker a daughter Mrs Eawin W. Anderson six grandchildren her mother Mrs Thornock a brother J Golden Thornock two sisters Mrs Tevin Mouritzen and Mrs Sherman Lutz. Burial details note residence changes across Idaho Wyoming and Utah locations with nine years in Ogden.
Owen Rich of Provo spent ten days visiting schools across Utah in the context of the CTU while staying with his parents Mr and Mrs Mirando Rich.
Ninety four girls and fourteen boys showed projects at the Cake County Fair. Awards spanned Clothing I through VI, Nutrition, Food Preservation, Garden, Demonstrations, and Judging Contests with named recipients including Rosa Hann Paris and Carolyn Jensen Montpelier.
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